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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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define pharmacodynamics

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what a drug does to the body

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define pharmacokinetics

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what the body does to a drug

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3
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define a drug

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any single synthetic or natural substance of known structure used in treatment, prevention or diagnosis of a disease

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4
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define a medicine

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chemical preparation containing one, or more, drugs used with the intention of causing a therapeutic effect.

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5
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examples of regulatory proteins that drugs act on?

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enzymes, carrier molecules (transporters and pumps), ion channels and receptors

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6
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define an agonist

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a drug that binds to a receptor to produce a cellular response e.g. adrenaline

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7
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define an antagonist

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a drug that reduces or blocks the actions of an agonist by binding to the same receptors e.g. beta blockers

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8
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define affinity of an agonist

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strength and association between a ligand and receptor

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9
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define efficacy of an agonist

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ability of an agonist to evoke a cellular response

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10
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do antagonists possess affinity and efficacy?

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only affinity

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11
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define EC50

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the concentration of an agonist that elicits a half maximal response

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12
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same EC50

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equipotent

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13
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what type of competition occurs between agonists and antagonists?

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competitive inhibition if they bind to the same site, but different site is non-competitive

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14
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non-competitive inhibition causes the curve to?

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not reach max

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15
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competitive inhibition causes the curve to

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shift to the right

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16
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receptors are targets of?

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neurotransmitters,hormones, therapeutic agents

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17
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three different ways of chemical signalling

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  1. autocrine
  2. paracrine
  3. endocrine
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18
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four main types of receptors

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  1. ligand-gated ion channel
  2. G protein-coupled receptor
  3. kinase-linked receptor
  4. nuclear receptors
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19
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structure of a ligand-gated ion channel

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separate glycoprotein subunits with binding sites

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20
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which receptors are involved in second messengers?

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G protein-coupled receptors

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21
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structure of G protein-coupled receptors

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integral membrane protein. single polypeptide with NH2 and COOH, 7 transmembrane alpha-helical spans joined by 3 intracellular and 3 extracellular loops

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22
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structure of G-protein

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peripheral membrane protein with 3 polypeptide subunits (alpha, beta and gamma). Guanine binding site on the alpha subunit that holds GTP or GDP

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23
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how is the G protein coupled receptor activated?

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binding of the agonist

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24
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how is the G protein activated

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the activation of the G-protein coupled receptor causes conformational change in the alpha subunit of the G-protein

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what three changes happen to the G-protein to make it activated?

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  1. G-protein couples with receptor
  2. releases GDP and GTP binds
  3. subunit dissociation
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26
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how do you turn off the signal even when the agonist has dissociated?

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alpha subunit acts as an enzyme hydrolysing GTP to GDP. Subunit recombination.

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27
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explain signalling via receptor kinases

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binding causes autophosphorylation and recruitment of proteins

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28
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explain nuclear receptors

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steroid hormones diffuse across the plasma membrane and combine with an intracellular receptor which moves to the nucleus which switches genes on or off

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29
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four fates of drugs in the body

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  1. Absorption
  2. Distribution
  3. metabolism
  4. excretion
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30
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what is metabolism and excretion collectively called?

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elimination

31
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four factors that affect drug absorption

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  1. solubility
  2. chemical stability (destroyed by acid, etc.)
  3. lipid to water partition coefficient (ability to diffuse across the membrane)
  4. degree of ionisation
32
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define pKa

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pH when 50% of the drug is ionised

33
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where are weak acids absorbed

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stomach lumen, but also small intestine

34
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where are bases absorbed

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small intestine

35
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do acidic drugs become less ionised in acid environments

36
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factors affecting GI absorption are?

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  • GI motility (rate of stomach emptying)
  • pH at absorption site
  • blood flow
  • way the tablet is manufactured (capsule)
  • presence of transporters
37
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advantages of oral administration

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simple, convenient, non-sterile

38
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disadvantages of oral administration

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inactivation by enzymes and acid, variable absorption

39
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define oral availability

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fraction of drug that reaches systemic circulation after oral ingestion

40
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define systemic circulation

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fraction of drug that reaches systemic circulation after absorption

41
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advantages of sublingual administration

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rapid absorption

42
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disadvantages of sublingual route

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infrequent, few preparations available

43
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advantages of rectal administration

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useful when oral route compromised

44
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disadvantages of rectal administration

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infrequent, variable absorption

45
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advantages intravenous

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rapid onset

46
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disadvantages of intravenous

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sterile preparation required, risk of sepsis

47
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advantages of intramuscular

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rapid onset

48
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disadvantages of intramuscular

49
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which free drugs can move between compartments in the body?

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ionised and unionised drugs that are not bound to plasma proteins

50
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volume of distribution equation

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dose / plasma concentration

51
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define drug clearance

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the volume of plasma cleared of drug per unit of time

52
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clearance determines the?

53
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define chemical equivalence

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the drug product contains the same amount of active compound

54
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define volume of distribution

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the volume into which a drug appears to be distributed with a concentration equal to that of plasma

55
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what is different about a loading dose?

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it is an initial higher dose before dropping down.

56
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define xenobiotics

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foreign chemicals

57
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five things drug metabolism can do

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  1. convert parent drug to a more polar form
  2. convert it to a less pharmacologically active form
  3. convert inactive to an active form
  4. unchanged activity
  5. change spectrum of action
58
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describe phase 1 of drug metabolism

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makes drugs more polar, adds a chemically reactive group, permits conjugation. Serve as a point of attack for phase 2

59
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describe phase 2 of drug metabolism

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adds an endogenous compound increasing polarity

60
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where do phase 1 reactions take place

61
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what proteins carry out phase 1

62
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what are CYP450’s

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ahem proteins located on the ER of liver hepatocytes

63
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describe the three stages of the P450 cycle

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  1. drugs enter the cycle
  2. O2 provides two atoms of oxygen
  3. one oxygen forms water and the other oxygen forms a hydroxyl product
64
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what does phase 2 usually result in?

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inactive products

65
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define glucuronidation

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transfer of glucuronic acid

66
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three processes carried out by the kidneys in drug excretion

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  1. glomerular filtration
  2. active tubular secretion
  3. passive reabsorption by diffusion
67
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what happens in glomerular filtration?

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many drugs bind reversibly to large plasma proteins. Only unbound drugs can enter the filtrate.

68
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what are the two transporter systems that secrete drugs into the lumen of the nephron?

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  1. organic anion transporter

2. organic cation transporter

69
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describe the organic anion transporter

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organic anions enter the cell by diffusion or in exchange for alpha-KG. At the apical membrane OA- enters

70
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describe the organic cation transporter

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organic cations enter by diffusion and enter via the apical membrane

71
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factors influencing tubular reabsorption are

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  1. lipid solubility
  2. polarity
  3. urinary flow rate
  4. urinary pH
72
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what is Ke

A

elimination rate

73
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define elimination rate

A

amount of drug eliminated per unit of time

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